Authenticity: The state-of-the-art in Tourism Geographies

Rickly, Jillian; Sharma, Nitasha; Canavan, Brendan

Abstract

A leading concept in the field of tourism studies, authenticity has a unique relationship with tourism geographies. This state-of-the-art review focuses on this relationship. First, we identity key themes of authenticity research in tourism geographies: place and cultural heritage; place-based experiences; place and community identity. Next, we investigate these themes to consider avenues that tourism geographies can advances the conceptualization of authenticity, particularly through a focus on the production of space, co-creation practices, anti-tourism movements, and inclusivity.

Citation

Rickly, J., Sharma, N., & Canavan, B. (2023). Authenticity: The state-of-the-art in Tourism Geographies. Tourism Geographies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2023.2290017

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 28, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Dec 8, 2023
• Publication Date: Dec 8, 2023
• Deposit Date: Feb 2, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 7, 2024
• Journal: Tourism Geographies
• Print ISSN: 1461-6688
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2023.2290017
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/30663778
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14616688.2023.2290017